Example sentences of "yesterday [vb past] [verb] [adv prt] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | MR BOB Reid , head of Shell UK , yesterday agreed to take over the chairmanship of British Rail under a deal that will bring him £2 million over five years . |
| 2 | IN A move which highlights the hard times facing the City , more than 200 institutions yesterday agreed to take on the risk of underwriting the £5.3billion water sell-off at commission rates worth a total of just £33million . |
| 3 | THE US Secretary of State , Mr Jim Baker , yesterday sought to fend off the growing criticism of the new US initiative towards Beijing , arguing that the priorities were to prevent China from retreating further into isolation , and to show support for moderates in the government . |
| 4 | A Downing Street spokeswoman yesterday sought to play down the significance of the meeting , saying : ‘ The Prime Minister sees all sorts of people from time to time to talk about issues that interest her . ’ |
| 5 | Those closest to Camilla yesterday tried to play down the scandal . |
| 6 | SERB Premier Milan Panic yesterday vowed to shut down the Yugoslav torture camps within 30 days . |